A Ethnically Non Russian Tsar's Name

A question pertinent to an idea for a timeline I had.
Would an ethnically non Russian Tsar Russify his name, take a new Russian name or keep his name?
 
A question pertinent to an idea for a timeline I had.
Would an ethnically non Russian Tsar Russify his name, take a new Russian name or keep his name?

Well considering every Russian Emperor post Peter the Great wasn't ethnically Russian I think we can safely say yes.
 
Cesare Borgia?

In all seriousness, another Slavic or Greek name is probably the most likely.

OH. Just remembered Catherine the Great.

Her original name was Sophia. She was then re-chrisened 'Ekaterina' or 'Catherine' in English.
 
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If he's an Orthodox non-Russian, he just uses his old name or a Russian version of his old name.
If he is converting to Orthodoxy at the same time he gains the throne, he'd get a new name and probably use that name.

But really, it depends on the name. Which Tsar would this be?
 
Practically all czars since 18th century were German origin. I think that Peter II was last purely Russian ethnic czar of Russia. But it not be easy for anyone non-Russian ascend to the throne.
 
If he's an Orthodox non-Russian, he just uses his old name or a Russian version of his old name.
If he is converting to Orthodoxy at the same time he gains the throne, he'd get a new name and probably use that name.

But really, it depends on the name. Which Tsar would this be?
The Tsar I had in mind ( through the power of ASB) was Roman von Ungern-Sternbeg
 
The Tsar I had in mind ( through the power of ASB) was Roman von Ungern-Sternbeg

Very difficult and impausible even if he wouldn't be so mad. There wasn't too many who would want czar anymore and they who wanted, wanted Romanov not someone Ungern-Sternberg.
 
Ethnicity meant relatively little in Imperial Russia compared to religious confession. As long as Tsar is Orthodox Christian or converted upon ascension, he/she would be more or less fine. He would bear a East Orthodox approved name, so no exotics there, but it easily could be something unfamiliar in OTL.
 
Technically none of the Tsars were ethnically Russian, Rurik, the founder of the Rurikid Dynasty was a Swede. . .For reference, the Rurikids ruled Russia from the 700's to the Death of Ivan IV. . .
 
Technically none of the Tsars were ethnically Russian, Rurik, the founder of the Rurikid Dynasty was a Swede. . .For reference, the Rurikids ruled Russia from the 700's to the Death of Ivan IV. . .
It's more proper to say that the Rus are Slavicized Vikings than to say that Rurik et al weren't Russian.
 

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The Tsar I had in mind ( through the power of ASB) was Roman von Ungern-Sternbeg
Not sure von Ungern-Sterberg would even want to be Czar, restoring the Empire, yes. But he saw himself as the warrior who would bring back Order, not the leader. And order would of course be the legitimate claimant, because everyone knows the succession has been outlined by God.

But if he was Czar it would probably just be Roman I, since well, it's a Russian name.
 
Cesare Borgia?

Tsar Tsar?

Not sure von Ungern-Sterberg would even want to be Czar, restoring the Empire, yes. But he saw himself as the warrior who would bring back Order, not the leader. And order would of course be the legitimate claimant, because everyone knows the succession has been outlined by God.

But if he was Czar it would probably just be Roman I, since well, it's a Russian name.

Got to agree with the above.

Even after he invaded Mongolia, von Ungern-Sternberg never tried to declare himself Khan or anything. He still kept the (non-Christian) Bogd Khan on the throne.
 

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Tsar Tsar?



Got to agree with the above.

Even after he invaded Mongolia, von Ungern-Sternberg never tried to declare himself Khan or anything. He still kept the (non-Christian) Bogd Khan on the throne.
He also wanted to restore the Qing and Romanovs and didn't see Mongolian independence as anything else than temporary, since obviously the legitimate Russian and Chinese emperors shpould reclaims what's theirs.

Bogd Khan was also more of a religious leader than a monarch.
 
He also wanted to restore the Qing and Romanovs and didn't see Mongolian independence as anything else than temporary, since obviously the legitimate Russian and Chinese emperors shpould reclaims what's theirs.

Bogd Khan was also more of a religious leader than a monarch.
Well he ruled an independent country.
 
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